United States of America
U.S. Navy · United States 
Matthew Anthony Perlungher
1971 – 2021
Matthew A. Perlungher served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Matthew served during the years of the Cold War and Gulf War. Matthew was 50 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
What Happened
Detective First Grade Matthew Perlungher died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Detective Perlungher was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Nassau County Police Department for 24 years.
Detective Perlungher was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Nassau County Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Keepsakes
Also Served
Nassau County Police Department
Detective First Grade
Also Remembered
September 11, 2001 — The Years After
In Our Keeping
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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